'We will need more power to push as hard as we want', that's was Petter Solberg's fr🃏ank assessment following his pre-event test with his Citroen Xsara WRC for Rally Poland.

Solberg enjoyed a strong showing on the Acropolis two weeks ago, setting seven top-five stage times and was battling with Mikko Hirvon🎀en for the victory until he clobbered a rock in the penultimate stage on day two.

However, this time, 'Hollywood' isn't expecting to fair so well and following a 𒈔day testing on Monday with his Citroen Xsara WRC, he believes he is going to struggle to match the manufacturer backed entries.

"This is goin♔g to be 𒀰an exciting event," he said in the countdown to the eighth round in the 2009 World Rally Championship.

"[But] Poland is very fast and I think we need mꦦore power to be abl🦩e to push as hard as we want."

It is not all bad though for the Norwegian and with Poland being new to the championship, the recce will𒁏 have e𒀰xtra significance.

Indeed good pace-notes will be crucial - and that might give the 2003 world champion anꦍd his co-💜driver, Phil Mills an opening to exploit.

"We drive through the stages only twice before the rally starts, and it is important to be accurat𝐆e.

"If y🅠ou want to fight for podium, you have to have it perfect," added the ex-Subaru World Rally Team man.